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What makes this Rolex worth so much money?

  1. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Feb 4, 2014

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  2. ulackfocus Feb 4, 2014

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    These are pretty popular, especiall the references like this and the 6062. Plus the name ROLEX on the dial contributes to the inflated price.
     
  3. Privateday7 quotes Miss Universe Feb 5, 2014

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    Mint condition paddelone could fetch USD 50K in auction.
    Technically (I know rolex fanboys might wielding axey) it is not better than similar Omega TDMP or Le Coultre TDMP. Even Lecoultre finishing is better.
    But the Rolex nameplate and its relative rarity for Rolex vintage high demand, push the price into 'amazing' territory.
     
  4. BorisBdog Feb 5, 2014

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    It's like art, stupid people with money will always out bid the sane ones!
     
  5. cicindela Steve @ ΩF Staff Member Feb 5, 2014

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    It's the rare version with the extra long small seconds hand
     
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  6. LarryG not KennyG, not OG, just LarryG Feb 5, 2014

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    Rolex Padellone ref 8171 sold for > 1 million at Christies in December.
    Wasn't one of the truly rare, with the extra long sub second hand though.
     
  7. seamonster Respectable Member Feb 5, 2014

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    Respectable Member BorisBdog

    It is the same. For those unfortunate many who cannot appreciate and see the beauty of a vintage timepiece, term we forum members and vintage-watch lovers here, as an insane lot.

    Thank you.
     
  8. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Feb 6, 2014

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  9. ulackfocus Feb 6, 2014

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  10. MMMD unaffiliated curmudgeonly absurdist & polyologist Feb 6, 2014

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    Seems legitimate enough... what an opportunity! I think I'll grab $18k cash and head down to Mexico City for a face-to-face. What could possibly go wrong?
     
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  11. nyc863 Feb 6, 2014

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    just to be clear, the second one is the duplicate and fake. (why don't ebay detect re-use of photos?), but you guys also think the first one is a con, or not?
     
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  12. Darlinboy Pratts! Will I B******S!!! Feb 6, 2014

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    It's a pretty rare and desirable reference, as Rolex made very few "complicated" watches. I don't know enough to comment on this one, but you'd better know what you're doing to venture into this rarefied realm of Rolex. I wouldn't touch an ebay auction on one of these with a 10-foot pole.
     
  13. Modest_Proposal Trying too hard to be one of the cool kids Feb 6, 2014

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    It's hard to say whether one or both are fake since each auction has at least one photo that the other does not. The second seller has far less feedback, though. It's just weird that he has a photo the other guy isn't packing. Maybe he took it from a watch forum.
     
  14. nyc863 Feb 6, 2014

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    The extra picture in the zero bid auction was definitely taken at the same time.

    Most charitable interpretation: Perhaps the owner of the watch is the zero bid listing with the high start price, and no takers after a few days, so he asked the local and more experienced ebay watch trader to try to sell it using his ebay account, and sent all pictures to him...
     
  15. kyle L Grasshopper Staff Member Feb 7, 2014

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  16. seamonster Respectable Member Feb 7, 2014

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